diff --git a/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1040_evk.overlay b/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1040_evk.overlay
index 5dbcf85abb6..ba70b01c1d4 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1040_evk.overlay
+++ b/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1040_evk.overlay
@@ -15,23 +15,17 @@
 &lpi2c1 {
 	status = "okay";
 	eeprom0: eeprom@54 {
-		compatible = "atmel,at24";
+		compatible = "zephyr,i2c-target-eeprom";
 		reg = <0x54>;
 		size = <1024>;
-		pagesize = <16>;
-		address-width = <8>;
-		timeout = <5>;
 	};
 };
 
 &lpi2c3 {
 	status = "okay";
 	eeprom1: eeprom@56 {
-		compatible = "atmel,at24";
+		compatible = "zephyr,i2c-target-eeprom";
 		reg = <0x56>;
 		size = <1024>;
-		pagesize = <16>;
-		address-width = <8>;
-		timeout = <5>;
 	};
 };
diff --git a/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evk_mimxrt1176_cm7.conf b/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evk_mimxrt1176_cm7.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..70e009fae68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evk_mimxrt1176_cm7.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_I2C_VIRTUAL=n
diff --git a/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evk_mimxrt1176_cm4_B.overlay b/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evk_mimxrt1176_cm7.overlay
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evk_mimxrt1176_cm4_B.overlay
rename to tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evk_mimxrt1176_cm7.overlay
diff --git a/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evkb_mimxrt1176_cm4.conf b/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evkb_mimxrt1176_cm4.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..70e009fae68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evkb_mimxrt1176_cm4.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_I2C_VIRTUAL=n
diff --git a/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evk_mimxrt1176_cm7_B.overlay b/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evkb_mimxrt1176_cm4.overlay
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evk_mimxrt1176_cm7_B.overlay
rename to tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evkb_mimxrt1176_cm4.overlay
diff --git a/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evkb_mimxrt1176_cm7.conf b/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evkb_mimxrt1176_cm7.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..70e009fae68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evkb_mimxrt1176_cm7.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_I2C_VIRTUAL=n
diff --git a/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evkb_cm4.overlay b/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evkb_mimxrt1176_cm7.overlay
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evkb_cm4.overlay
rename to tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/boards/mimxrt1170_evkb_mimxrt1176_cm7.overlay
diff --git a/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/testcase.yaml b/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/testcase.yaml
index f3883c0459c..ca8f3a59bbf 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/testcase.yaml
+++ b/tests/drivers/i2c/i2c_target_api/testcase.yaml
@@ -32,3 +32,10 @@ tests:
       - nucleo_f091rc
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_APP_DUAL_ROLE_I2C=y
+  drivers.i2c.target_api.single_role:
+    platform_allow:
+      - frdm_mcxn947/mcxn947/cpu0
+      - mimxrt1170_evk@B/mimxrt1176/cm7
+      - mimxrt1170_evk/mimxrt1176/cm7
+      - mimxrt1040_evk
+      - mimxrt1060_evk